Immigrants share stories of resilience at Bronx Documentary Center
About 40 people gathered at the Bronx Documentary Center on Nov. 21st to hear immigrants from Mexico to Mali share their experiences. If there was one common thread woven through…
Councilwoman Arroyo resigning
City Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo has announced that she will resign at the end of the year, after ten years representing Hunts Point and Mott Haven.
Randall’s Island Connector opens in Port Morris
Almost a decade after the project was announced, Randall’s Island is finally accessible to South Bronx residents via a new pathway over the Bronx Kill.
Borough board rejects mayor’s housing plan
Bronx city council members and community board chairs resoundingly rejected Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Zoning for Quality and Affordability” and “Mandatory Inclusionary Housing” proposals in a 19-0 vote.
Funding restored for sexual assault programs
Over the past year, two groups battling sexual assault have teamed up with the governor to ensure programs for victims are restored. Governor Andrew Cuomo has pledged to restore $4.6…
Muslim population outgrows local mosque
Much of the congregation at Masjid Ebun Abass hails from West Africa, reflecting an immigration trend taking place across the area. The percentage of West Africans in the South Bronx…
Young leaders get a seat at the table
For the first time, Melrose-based community development group Nos Quedamos brought four young people among its delegation to the prestigious SOMOS el Futuro conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mott Haven shut out of federal housing grant
Thirty million federal dollars that the New York City Housing Authority could have used to rebuild dilapidated housing complexes, revitalize residential plazas and expand early childhood education will instead go…